MY
FAMILY CULTURE
Having to relocate to another country with a culture
completely different from your own can be interesting, exciting and scary all
at the same time. You will have to learn
to accept another type of society and culture into your daily life. You have to learn other points of view, make
new friends, and accept various opinions, values and traditions.
That being said, the three things that I would take
with me would include:
A
description of the three items you would choose
1. Family photo album
– Family is important to me and this album holds many memories of the family
throughout generations.
2. My wedding ring – It
is a 12-carat wedding ring with
sparking diamonds.
How you would explain to others what each of these items means to you
A
family painting by my grandmother – I would explain that
this painting was done by someone close to my heart and was given to husband
and me on our first wedding anniversary.
Your
feelings if, upon arrival, you were told that you could only keep one personal
item and have to give up the other two items you brought with you.
I would be very sad at first because these are the things closets
to my heart besides my family. I have
come to realize that my family means more to me than anything else in the
world, and everything else are only material things.
I have come to realize even now than before that other than God,
my family is one of the most important aspects of my life. God willing, I will always be there when my
children need me regardless of situations or circumstances. I will teach my children to always respect
and value all cultures no matter how different they are. Every culture is importance and should be
respected no matter what.
Kesha,
ReplyDeleteI found this exercise very illuminating. It made me reconsider how I view cultural differences and made me consider how people not considered a part of the dominate culture must feel trying to integrate into a new culture. I agree that it might be exciting and interesting, yet I think that I skew more towards scary. I also found it interesting that we selected similar items to take with us. I feel that visual representations are important; however, if I had my family with me that would be enough.
Thanks for your comments,
Amanda
Hello Amanda
DeleteThank you for your very thoughtful comments.
Kesha,
ReplyDeleteI found this assignment to be interesting-yet challenging. It made you stop and think, "What if this really were my fate?" "How would I handle myself?" I suspect that most of us would probably include photos to preserve the visual images that reflect each person's strong family history. Family is significant albeit negative or positive. They are an extension of who we are and how we respond to others. Having to make choices of items to retain really gives credence to the difficult decisions that others might feel who are faced with a similar dilemma.
Hello Tracey
DeleteFortunately I have never had to relocate to another country because I would have no idea what to do. I would be so afraid of how this new culture would treat my family and I. I would be worried the most for my children, especially if they were younger. The question you presented, "What if this really were my fate?" really gives you something to think about. Thank you for your thoughts and comments.
Losing things that you feel dear to would be really difficult for me. From this exercise I realized that I may be a little spoiled. It really will help you to look at things differently.
ReplyDeleteHi Kesha,
ReplyDeleteYour selections were very interesting and meaningful. I enjoyed reading about your ring and the deep meaning for you and your husband. This exercise really made me reflect on what is really important in life.